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Henry VI, Part 2 · Act 4, Scene 3 · scene 14 of 24

ANOTHER PART OF BLACKHEATH

Alarums to the fight, wherein SIR HUMPHREY and WILLIAM STAFFORD are slain. Enter CADE and the rest

CADE

Where's Dick, the butcher of Ashford?

DICK

Here, sir.

CADE

They fell before thee like sheep and oxen, and thou behavedst thyself as if thou hadst been in thine own slaughter-house: therefore thus will I reward thee, the Lent shall be as long again as it is; and thou shalt have a licence to kill for a hundred lacking one.

DICK

I desire no more.

CADE

And, to speak truth, thou deservest no less. This monument of the victory will I bear;

Putting on SIR HUMPHREY'S brigandine

DICK

If we mean to thrive and do good, break open the gaols and let out the prisoners.

CADE

Fear not that, I warrant thee. Come, let's march towards London.

Exeunt

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